Improvement in bed-pans



C. S. MERRIMAN'.

BED-FANS.

No. 195,521. Patented Sept.25

m m R 0 T T A NFETERS. PHOTOLITHOGRAPHER, WASHINGTON. D C

CLARK-S. MEBBIMAN, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

IMPROVEMENT IN BED-FANS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. E95,?) ll, datedSeptember a5, 1877 application filed July 23, 1877.

To all whom it mag concern:

Be it known that I, CLARK S. MERRIMAN, of the city, county, and State ofNew York, have invented a new and Improved Bed-Pan, of which thefollowing is a specification:

Figure l is a perspective view of my im proved bed-pan. Fig. 2 is avertical longitudinal section of the same. Fig. 3 is a horizontalsection on line 00 w in Fig. 2.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

The invention will first be described in connection with the drawing,and then pointed out in the claim.

In the drawings, A is the ordinary annular bed-pan, to one side of whichan air-cushion, B, is attached. The air-space in the annular part isseparate from that in the cushion.

An inflating tube, b, provided with a suitable valve, is attached to theannular part A, and a similar tube, 0, is connected with the cushion B,so that either or both may be inflated, as may be required.

0 is a cover of rubber, cloth, or other suitable material, in the centerof which a pocket,

D, is formed, which is received by the cavity of the bed-pan.

When the device is used it is placed under the body, and one or bothpans are inflated, as may be required. The cover (J is then placed inposition with the pocket in the cavity of the bed-pan.

After use the cover C may be removed and cleansed and replaced; or twomay be used in alternation.

The advantages claimed for my improvement are, that the body issupported in an elevated position, so that theexcrements, when ejected,will not flow down the back. It is more comfortable to use, and iseasily cleaned.

Having thus described my invention, l claim as new and desire to secure1);, Lett rs Patcut- The bed-pan cover 0, provided with the pocket D, asand for the purpose specified.

CLARK S. MERRIMAN.

Witnesses:

0. SEDGWIOK, ALEX. F. ROBERTS.

